The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-02-03
The Great Arson Case.

The committing trial of Wysong
and HarWell for burning the Brad
shaw store house was set for last
Tuesday but was continued on aft
davit Of the prosecution. The de-
PENDANTS asked a change Of venue
and Esq, Alexander certified the
case to Esq. j. l.. Jones to be tried
next Tuesday. We are Informed
that Esq. Jones says he will not sit
in the case as he had already made
an arrangement that takes him out
of Pulaski on that day.
There is much interest manifest
ed and the court house was throng-
ed. We append the affidavit. 1t
will be of interest in that it shows
some of the main facts upon which
the prosecution is predicated:
INDICTMENT FOR ARSON.
In these causes comes Flournsy Riv-
ers and makes oath in due form of law
that the state cannot go safely to trial
at this date because O! the absence OF
the material witness, to-wit: One Mat
Broughton. This witness was regular
ly subpen9d on the 10th day OF Janua-
~ last, ana is now absent without the
consent or procurement OF atliant or
any one associated with him in the
prosecution of these causes; that this
witness is in the state of Tennessee, rs
alfiant is informed. The exact wherea-
bouts of witness Broughton, afliant is
not this day able to know exactly, but
is informed and believes that he is in
the state and can be had. Atfiant is not
able just now to say to the court the
cause of his absence but is fully eatis-
fled that he is standing out in con-
tempt OF this court. sBut ifthe court
in its sound discretion will give time
and opportunity the state will through
its counsel and every means Of law en-
| deavOr to be ready for trial The state
expects to prove by the witness Brough-
ton that he (witness) was present when
| the defendants procured the horses they
| rode at Henry Neilfs livery stable in
the town oil Pulaski early in the night
on which the burning occurred OF
which the defendants are accused and
was present also when the said defen-
dants returned next morning before
day with same horses, and that after
wards the defendant Harwtll told him
| (witness) that he (HarwelD that SAME
night burned the store house known as
i the Bradshaw store, and the same
house the said defendants are here &C
cused of destroying by fire. This said
witness will also state the colors OF said
horses and their condition before they
the defendants, started and the condi
ton of said horses when they returned
That the horse defendant Wysong rods
away was bruised up when he was re.
turned, and the defendant uarwell tolt
witness how this occurred and that thu
defendant WysOng LETT with Harwel
aud returned with him, and other fact
material for the state. And affian
knows of no other person by whom
these facts or any part thereof cal
be proven. The state asks continu
ance not for delay but that justice ma,
be had. FLoURNoY RIVERS.
AS will be seen the affidavit il
saorn to by F!ournoy Rivers, esq'r
who is the leading counsel for TIL
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
and is one Of the gentlemen /,
whom Broughton made his state
ments. The Hartford Fire ms. Co
had $2700 policy on the stock o
goods that was burned with th
store house. The prosecutor of tn
case is E. A. Lindsay who is a spe
cial agent Of the Hartford. MI
Rivers is assisted by ex Attorne
General Jos. H. Russell, and Attol
ney General John L. Jones is pres
ent counseling and advising.
! Col. Bill Cowden and Co. Cir
! Armstrong of Lewisburg and Co
N. Smithson of this bar appear fe
the defendants.